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<h1>Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars</h1>
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  <td>2 c all-purpose flour</td>
  <td rowspan="8" colspan="3">whisk</td>
  <td rowspan="13">add, just barely</td>
  <td rowspan="14">stir</td>
  <td rowspan="14">bake at 350&deg;F for 35&ndash;40 minutes</td>
  <td rowspan="14">cool on rack</td>
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  <td>&#x215B; t allspice</td>
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  <td>&#x215B; t cloves</td>
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  <td>&frac12; t nutmeg</td>
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  <td>&frac34; t ginger</td>
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  <td>&frac34; t coarse salt</td>
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  <td>1 t baking soda</td>
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  <td>1&frac12; t cinnamon</td>
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  <td>1 c unsalted butter, room temperature</td>
  <td rowspan="2">cream</td>
  <td rowspan="4">beat</td>
  <td rowspan="5">beat</td>
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  <td>&#x2154;&ndash;&frac34; c sugar</td>
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  <td>1 egg</td>
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  <td>2 t vanilla</td>
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  <td>1 c pumpkin puree</td>
  <td colspan="2" class="righthide">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td>8 oz chocolate chips</td>
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  <li>Line or grease 13&Prime;&times;9&Prime; baking pan.</li>
  <li>Whisk together flour, spices, salt, and baking soda.</li>
  <li>Cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high until smooth.</li>
  <li>Beat in the egg and vanilla.</li>
  <li>Beat in the pumpkin puree (it will look curdled&hellip; do not worry).</li>
  <li>Add the dry ingredients and mix on low just until combined.</li>
  <li>Stir in the chocolate chips.</li>
  <li>Using an offset spatula (or the back of a spoon), spread the batter into the prepared pan.</li>
  <li>Bake at 350&deg;F for about 35&ndash;40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (or with a few crumbs, not batter).</li>
  <li>Cool completely in the pan.</li>
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<p>Makes about 24 pieces, if you don't cut them too big.</p>
<p class="confession"><a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.ca/2009/11/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-bars.html">Stolen from Bake at 350</a></p>
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